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The matter pertains to the suo motu cognizance taken by the Delhi High Court over a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi against unmanned police barricades in South Delhi area.
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Police to file a report on the issue of the unmanned barricades installed on city roads and in residential colonies leading to hardship and inconvenience to the safety, security, and welfare of the public.
A bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal said that either there will be no barricades or the barricades will be manned and that there can't be unmanned barricades on the road.
The bench highlighted that recently a sitting judge had to take his mother to the hospital and he could not reach the hospital due to the unmanned barricades at night.
The bench was hearing a matter wherein, the High Court had taken suo-motu cognizance of a letter written to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi which was later sent to the High Court for appropriate actions. The plea was filed against the practice of Delhi Police for leaving unmanned police barricades on roads.
With regard to the earlier submission of the Delhi Police that no barricade will remain unmanned on the Delhi Roads, the bench said that the same is not being complied with practically.
The Court has directed the Delhi Police to indicate the number of barricades installed on the roads.
Earlier, the Delhi Police through an affidavit had informed the High Court that a letter has also been issued by Legal Division, Delhi Police to all DCSP/Districts, Railways, Traffic, Metro& IGI Airport with the directions to brief and sensitize the staff, under their command and ensure meticulous compliance of the directions contained in the Standing Order that there will be no unmanned barricade.
The police had also submitted that if anyone finds any unattended barricade on road, they may immediately report the same on 112 or may tag traffic police on Twitter at @dtptraffic and Delhi Police at @DelhiPolice and the same shall be attended by the SHO of the police station for immediate action.
Additionally, it was submitted that departmental action has been initiated against 6 erring officials in the recent past for leaving the barricades unattended on road.
Case Title: Court on its Own Motion Vs. Commissioner of Police & Ors.
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